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re: The Marching Bands of the Southeastern Conference
Posted on 8/11/19 at 1:48 pm to BobLeeDagger
Posted on 8/11/19 at 1:48 pm to BobLeeDagger
Mississippi State and South Carolina's bands play the least during games because they don't get priority over things being said over the PA system.
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Posted on 8/11/19 at 2:28 pm to RatRodDawg
IMO the best college band I’ve ever seen is Talladega College from Alabama. They usually march in a few NOLA Mardi Gras parades and they are incredible. The Human Jukebox is my 1B.
This post was edited on 8/11/19 at 2:30 pm
Posted on 8/11/19 at 2:34 pm to RatRodDawg
The best college bands are in the Big 10 (minus the newest members). They are smaller, but mostly brass. Usually have innovative routines instead of showtune numbers.
Posted on 8/11/19 at 2:40 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
I see that more as to not hit somebody (esp. trombones).
Posted on 8/11/19 at 2:42 pm to AtlantaLSUfan
Never heard of such.
Posted on 8/11/19 at 3:20 pm to tkeefer
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The best college bands are in the Big 10 (minus the newest members). They are smaller, but mostly brass. Usually have innovative routines instead of showtune numbers.
It's not that so much as the steps they use. The B10 uses techniques that almost no one else in the country uses. POTS is the only SEC band that uses the "Chair Step" and tbh, very few outside of the B10 use it as it's demanding to say the least. We adopted it due to Dr. Julian's influence. We also use a strutting Drum Major which the B10 also uses.
POTS has been to more Presidential Inaugurations than any non-military/academy band.
Posted on 8/11/19 at 4:53 pm to lsudave1
Talledega is pretty good. I think that I would still give the nod to Southern.
Posted on 8/11/19 at 5:18 pm to Prof
Sorry, but that type of stepping looks like they're trying get their uw from sticking.
& drum majors look like they're cutting it close running to the bathroom.
& drum majors look like they're cutting it close running to the bathroom.
Posted on 8/11/19 at 5:28 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
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I see they're doing 6/5 (6 steps/5 yds.). I thought marching was 8/5? Seems like that would get confusing being that you sync up with the end of a measure every 10 yds..
I see they're doing 6/5 (6 steps/5 yds.). I thought marching was 8/5? Seems like that would get confusing being that you sync up with the end of a measure every 10 yds..
Posted on 8/11/19 at 5:43 pm to RatRodDawg
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RatRodDawg
The largest college marching bands
Well, not in the SEC but Jacksonville State in Alabama has a HUGE marching band and they are very highly rated. I'm not much of a band fan, but they do an excellent job.
I think somewhere in the 450-475 range of members. My son who attends Jax St says that they have sections they swap out for different games since they are too large to get everyone on the field at one time and march effectively.
Posted on 8/11/19 at 6:55 pm to southernboisb
All military is 6 to 5.
Posted on 8/11/19 at 6:58 pm to Rhymenoceros
My stepson was in a JUCO band, and one of the competitions they're were in had Auburn's band there performing. I never cared about bands until my stepson was in one in college, and Auburn's band was really impressive.
Posted on 8/11/19 at 7:53 pm to 4Ghost
Must make fb marching quite interesting to get your body in sync with the music & drills.
Posted on 8/11/19 at 8:45 pm to 4Ghost
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All military is 6 to 5.
Unless you're marching at a 45 degree angle. Then it's 8 to 5.
Posted on 8/11/19 at 8:46 pm to southernboisb
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I see they're doing 6/5 (6 steps/5 yds.). I thought marching was 8/5? Seems like that would get confusing being that you sync up with the end of a measure every 10 yds..
6 paces every 5 yards is standard. When going diagonal (45 degree) it becomes 8 paces every 5 yards.
Assumption is a 30" step.
During a countermarch, you go from 2 step interval to close arm interval.
This post was edited on 8/11/19 at 8:51 pm
Posted on 8/11/19 at 8:52 pm to RatRodDawg
Cute little bands. Then there’s the Red Coats.
Posted on 8/11/19 at 8:55 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
Yepp, I should have qualified that.
Posted on 8/11/19 at 9:18 pm to uf5514
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Mississippi State and South Carolina's bands play the least during games because they don't get priority over things being said over the PA system.
Has never left the state of Florida
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